Radix

(ra'-dix). The root or lower extremity of a plant, constituting its organ of prehension, and also, to a great extent, of nutrition. Applied also to root-like organs parts of the body. The five greater aperient roots: small ache, parsley, fennel, asparagus, and butchers' broom. The five le er aperient roots: dandelion, caper, restharrow, madder, and eryngo. Radices acce oriae breves ganglii ciliaris, nerve-branches occasionally seen uniting the ciliary ganglion with the oculomotor and other nerves. Radices acce oriae mediae ganglii ciliaris, inconstant nerve-branches which connect the ciliary ganglion with the internal carotid plexus, or the sympathetic plexus surrounding the ophthalmic artery. R. acce oriae sphenopalatina ganglii ciliaris, an acce ory nerve branch of the ciliary ganglion going to the sphenopalatine ganglion. R. antic a proce us trans vers i vertebrae (Sommering). See Parapophysis . R. aortae, bulb of the aorta. R. bras i liens is. See Ipecacuanha. R. brevis ganglii ciliaris, a branch of the oculomotor nerve going to the ciliary ganglion. R. brevis ganglii sub maxillar is, branches of the lingual nerve going to the submaxillary ganglion. R. cerebelli. See Restiform Body. R. cord is, the base of the heart. R. dent is, the root of a tooth. R. dysenteric a. See Ipecacuanha. R. epiglottidis, the constricted part of the epiglottis, by which the organ is attached to the thyroid cartilage. R. extern a nervi sapheni extern i. See Peroneal Nerve. Radices fornicis, the crura of the fornix. R. gangliosa, the sensory root of the fifth nerve. R. inferior ganglii ciliaris. See R. brevis ganglii ciliaris. R. linguae, the root of the tongue. Radices longae super i ores ganglii ciliaris, inconstant branches running from the naso-ciliary nerve to the ciliary ganglion. R. longa ganglii sphenopalatini. See Great Superficial Petrosal Nerve. R. longa inferior ganglii ciliaris, an additional inconstant branch going from the ciliary ganglion to one of the ciliary nerves. R. lopez, lopez-root; a root discovered at the mouth of the Zambezi, and introduced into Europe by Gaubius in 1771, where it was used in the treatment of chronic dysentery and of pulmonary tuberculosis. It is probably a derivative of Toddalia aculeata, which it resembles in appearance and properties. R. media nervi olfact or i i, the median root of the olfactory nerve. R. medullae spinal is, of Varolius, the medulla oblong at a. R.